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Part 6: IEEE 488.2 Command Reference
*IST?
Description
The *IST? (Individual STatus) query reads the current state of the IEEE 488.1-defined IST local message.
The IST individual status message is the status bit sent during a parallel poll operation.
Query Syntax
*IST?
Response Format
*IST <value>
<value>:= 0 or 1
Example (GPIB)
The following instruction causes the contents of the IST bit to be read:
CMD$="*IST?": CALL IBWRT(SCOPE%,CMD$):
CALL IBRD(SCOPE%,RSP$): PRINT RSP$
Response message:
*IST 0
Related Commands
*PRE
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